Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist

Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist is located in Chinsura, India. The church was built in 1695–1697 and is dedicated to St. John the Baptist. It is the second oldest Christian church in Bengal, and the oldest Armenian church in India. The church is well preserved due to its proximity to Kolkata and the care committee of the Armenian Churches.

Armenian Church, Chunsurah
St. John, the Baptist Church
Սուրբ Հովհաննես, Մկրտիչ եկեղեցի
Armenian Church, Chinsurah
LocationChuchura
Country India
Architecture
Groundbreaking1695
Completed1697

The Armenian Church[1] of Chinsura was started in 1699.[2] Each year on 13–14 January, the church celebrates the feast of John the Baptist, whose relics (bones of the left hand) are thought to be in the Armenian Church of Holy Nazareth, located 65 kilometers away, and delivered to the party in the Church Pilgrims.[3]Armenians settled in Chinsura in 1645, after the Dutch, who formed their colony in 1625.On March 1, 2007, Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II visited the church.[4]

See also

References
  1. "The Armenian Church - Մայր Աթոռ Սուրբ Էջմիածին". www.armenianchurch.org. Retrieved 4 November 2019.
  2. Azad Hye, Middle East Armenian Portal. "Pilgrimage". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 5 February 2014.
  3. "Traditional pilgrimage to Saint John the Baptist Armenian Church of Chinsurah". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.
  4. "Pontifical visit to St. John the Baptist Church of Chinsurah". Archived from the original on 29 September 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2011.


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